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“Santa” was born and raised in India, where he received his B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Anna University. Santa co-founded a small electronics firm in India called Evergreen Electronics and manufactured GSM modems and Pic Programmer kits. Santa came to the U.S. to get his master’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Texas. After a stint as network engineer at Sharp Infotech in Texas, he found his way to EECO’s Richmond location. Santa serves as Network Security and Information Product Manager. In his spare time, you may find Santa hanging from a zipline or chilling in some rapids.

Network security is a legitimate fear when it comes to Smart Manufacturing. Overall, SM unleashes the potential of IIoT technologies by integrating three key productivity factors: the automation process which provides operational information, or data, necessary for production, followed by analytics. Smart manufacturing brings together two different work groups – Operation Technology and Information Technology…

Manufacturers on the road to IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) will be one step closer when Rockwell Automation launches its dedicated network management software. It’s currently the only missing piece in the Connected Enterprise. I caught a glimpse of the beta version of Factory-Talk Network Manager recently at RATechED 2017 in Orlando, FL. Network security…